Disseminate is the the act of making something propagate in different and wide directions, spreading something over long distances.
When it is said, for example, that a disease has spread, it means that it has spread to different places, infecting a large number of individuals.
From the figurative sense, this verb also refers to the act of doing something or someone becoming popular, famous and known, through the dissemination of its image to a large number of people in places distinct.
In this sense, it is also common to use the verb to disseminate to refer to the propagation of customs, ideas, habits, fashions, etc.
To the disseminate knowledge, for example, the person is sharing with other individuals what he knows about a certain subject, making it widely known. In educational institutions, such as schools and universities, teachers are responsible for disseminating knowledge among students.
Synonyms of disseminate
- Spread;
- Disperse;
- Pour;
- To sow;
- To throw;
- Dissipate;
- To spread;
- Vulgarize;
- Prolate;
- Spread;
- Disseminate;
- Propagate;
- To transmit.
Some of the main antonyms of disseminate are: hide and silence.